Necktie



M. M. HALL Sept. 22, 1931.

NECKTIE Filed Sept. 9, 1929 Ivm/e 11% Or' Marion M. Hall Patented Sept. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE maxon n. mi., or roar NELSON, emunio, curan;

Nncm'in Applicata mea september 9, i929. seran No. 391,492.

The principal objects of this invention are to produce a four-in-hand tie which will retain its shape under extraordinary conditions and will wear the maximum period 6 and will always present a very excellent appearance.

The principal feature of the invention consists in the novel construction of a lining of bias-cut material and the novel method of w securing the lining within the tie whereby smooth, flat folded edges are formed on the lining to engage the interior ed ed surfaces of the outer tie fabric and where y the outer fabric is secured throughout its length to the lining in such a manner as to not impair the resiliency of the whole tie.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the biascut lining prepared ready for securing to the outer cov- 2@ ering fabric.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the lining and the outer fabric joined together in the novel method of fastening herein provided.

Figure 3 is a perspective detail of a. portion of the large end of the tie showing it being reversed to place the lining within the tubular outer covering. Y

Figure 4 is a cross sectional diagrammatic detail of the finished tie.

It has been proposed to introduce a lining of a bias-cut fabric into the body of fourin-hand ties and such lining fabric is preferabl woven from wool and has the capability o returning to its natural flat shape after being creased, which is extremely desirable.

According to the present invention, the lining l which is formed of a length of biascut woolen fabric is shaped to correspond with the shape of the finished tie land its longitudinal edges 2 are folded over to abut approximately centrally of the width of the tie and they are fastened down by a row of zig-zag or diagonal sitches 3 which hold the edges securely but do not hamper the longitudinal stretch or expansion of the fabric.

Woolen fabric such as described is in tensely susceptible to the influence of weather conditions and as the folded edges are liable to thicken in damp weather, rows of stitches 4 and 5 similar to the stitches 3 are run along both longitudinal folded-over ed es, thus sepluiely holding the two folds o the fabric The outer or covering fabric 6 is always 55 bias cut and it is folded once along its longif. tudinal centre line so that the two edges 71 are brought into parallel side by side arrangement, the fabric being folded with the reverse or back side out,

The longitudinal edges 7 are laid over the median line of the lining formed by theiabutting edges 2 and a row of zig-zag or diagonal stitches 8 is sewn through the edges of the outer cover and through the lining. The 05 diagonal or zig-zag stitch does not interfere with the stretchable element of the tie.

When the outer covering is thus secured with. its raw edges to the centre of the back of the lining, the tie is reversed, turning it inside 7 outfin the manner illustrated in Figure 3 so that the lining is placed inside of the reversed outer covering 6.

The doubling of the inside lining prevents curling of the edges of the tie and by stitch- 75 ing it with the zig-zag stitches along the folded edges the edges are held fiat. Thus the tie retains a ilat neat appearance at-all tunes and does not have a tendency to draw it into tubular or round form through the 8 thickening or distortion of the lining.

The fastening down of the longitudinal abutting edges of the lining prevents their curling, also holds them from overlapping and making the tie too thick and the securing of these longitudinal edges and also the longitudinal edges of the tie to the center line of the lining by means of the `zig-zag'- stitching permits perfect freedom of longitudinal stretch within the limitation of the bias-cut 9 fabric, the threads of the stitch being arranged at substantially the same angle as the threads of the bias cut fabric.

Four-in-hand ties are subject to considerable misuse in pulling same around a collar and in knotting the tie and it is important that the outer fabric be prevented from stretching beyond the limitations of the ling as the tie then becomes completely spoiled and by being positively secured to the lining 109 material throughout its entire length by being secured-to the outer material by a single row of zig-zag stitching which extends means of a flexible extensible stitch as pro- -vided in the zig-zag stitch shown, the outer covering of the tie is held firmly in place.

A necktie constructed as described will resist wear very effectively and for the maximum period. It will not readily wrinkle on account of the bias structure of the lining fabric and` the peculiarities of the wool threads thereof, norwill it curl at the ed s or get out of shape on account of the doub ed structure of the lining and the holding stitching described.

portion of the lining by zig-zag stitching passing through saidedges and body -portion, said stitching extending longitudinally thereof and being free of connection with the outer tie material.

2. A necktie having a lining of bias cut resilient material the longitudinal edge portions of which are folded inwardly with the marginal fold edges thereof flattened by zigzag stitching extending longitudinally thereof and free of connection with the outer tie material, said lining being secured to the outer material by a single row of zig-zag stitching extending longitudinally of the finished tie.

3. A necktie having a lining of bias cut resilient material, the longitudinal edge portions of which are folded inwardly yto overlie the main body portion of the lining with the marginal fold edges thereof flattened by zigzag stitching extending longitudinally thereof and free of connection with the outer tie material, the inturned raw edges of said lining being disposed centrally and secured ilat to the underlying body portion of the lining by a row of zig-zag stitching extending from end to end thereof, said stitching passing through said underlying body portion of the lining and holding said raw edges against undue displacement relative to the latter.

4. A necktie having a lining of bias cut resilient material, the longitudinal edge por' tions of which are folded inwardly xto overlie the main body .portion of the lining with the marginal fold edges thereofflattened by zigzag stitching extending longitudinally thereof and free of connection with the outer tie material, the int-urned raw edges of said lin! through said underlying body portion of the ongitudinally stitching.

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